May 3, 200917 yr comment_230239 I was looking around for something to bling my tubes around the base on the casework and found a nice and cheap way to do it for those little amps like the Starving student and CTH, EHHA and others with wee tubes. Looking around in Lowes hardware stores I found these solid brass Brainerd door viewers: If you unscrew the ends you end up with a pair of brass surrounds. One end fits the CTH and Ehha size tubes and the other fits the Starving student tubes so you'll need to buy two viewers to get a matching pair @ $7 or so each. When added to the case, you get this nice bling surround. They are pretty deep as you can see so you may need to trim them down depending on how your tubes are mounted. It's a great way to add some polish to your build for cheap. the mounting size hole is 1" Report
May 3, 200917 yr comment_230245 I have to say Smeg, your an amazing innovator. That's awesome! Report
May 3, 200917 yr comment_230259 I came half expecting a different kind of blinging. I was not disappointed. Report
May 3, 200917 yr comment_230261 But they don't spin though! I need my bling to spin! Spinnin' tube rims, yo! ... Ok. But seriously, that is very clever. I like how many details can be had for much less than if an "audiophile" merchant made them (who knows what they'd price these at). EDIT: what will you do with the lenses? Make portholes to view the innards of the amps or something? Report
May 3, 200917 yr comment_230262 Hail Smeggy, Suquamish God of Creative Improvisation and Advanced Coital Techniques. Report
May 4, 200917 yr comment_230326 I was about to do some serious thread crapping and tell you that Dr Who hates you and your K6 smells like shit, but that is actually pretty nifty. BZ. Report
May 4, 200917 yr comment_230363 compare to $MOAR here: http://www.sophiaelectric.com/pages/parts/socket_ring.htm Report
May 4, 200917 yr comment_230444 Very, very nice. I love it when hardware is repurposed. Leave it alone Steve, just leave it alone. Report
May 4, 200917 yr comment_230460 Smeg, that's an awesome idea; I'll have to go to my hardware store and try to find some myself Swt: Showing great restraint there Report
May 4, 200917 yr Author comment_230570 Steve.. when an unstoppable urge meets an immovable desire heheh Report
May 4, 200917 yr comment_230604 Leave it alone Steve, just leave it alone. Why do I feel like Abbott to your Costello lately? Report
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